Best bets for May 9

Thursday

May 9, 2013 at 2:00 AM

MUSICAL MILLAY — "Music and Poetry: The Edna Project," featuring the poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay, is at 7 p.m. at the Newburgh Free Library Auditorium, 124 Grand St., Newburgh. Liz Queler and Seth Farber have set the lyric poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay to Americana-style music, spanning bluegrass, folk and jazz. A visual backdrop of projected images of Millay, her home, her journals and manuscripts enhances this free program. Co-sponsored by the Hudson River Poets. 563-3600. newburghlib"‹rary.org.

May 9MUSICAL MILLAY — "Music and Poetry: The Edna Project," featuring the poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay, is at 7 p.m. at the Newburgh Free Library Auditorium, 124 Grand St., Newburgh. Liz Queler and Seth Farber have set the lyric poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay to Americana-style music, spanning bluegrass, folk and jazz. A visual backdrop of projected images of Millay, her home, her journals and manuscripts enhances this free program. Co-sponsored by the Hudson River Poets. 563-3600. newburghlib"‹rary.org.

EARTHLY WHOPPERS — Black Dirt Storytelling Guild presents stories based on the theme of Earth at 7:30 p.m. at the Florida Public Library, Cohen Circle, Florida. Adult story lovers and tellers are invited to tell a story or just listen. Call to sign up, 651-7659, or go to floridapubl"‹iclibrary.org.

CREATE A LIVING WREATH — 7-9 p.m., Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County, 18 Seward Ave., Middletown. Create a beautiful succulent wreath to take home and display in your garden. $60. Call 344-1234.

BANDS ON THE CREEK — Featuring rock quartet Mister Kick at 9:30 p.m. at the Steelhouse, Rondout Landing, Kingston. Special guests Peter Buettner and Sam Newsome on horns add to the high-energy dance night. Reserve a Plan B Party Bus pickup and VIP seating for groups of 10 or more with advance reservations. $5 cover. 21 and up only. 527-1827.